19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art

Online-Only Auction, 22 - 29 August 2022

Welgemeend Art Month 2022
About the Session

Welgemeend Art Month is an initiative that stems from a passion for promoting art and culture in the greater Cape Town community. The ninth annual Art Month at Welgemeend, which takes place in August every year, is aimed at making private collections available for public viewing; and most importantly raising funds for essential maintenance and restoration of Welgemeend. It is collaboration between the Friends of Welgemeend, Strauss & Co, Delaire Graff, Frank and Lizelle Kilbourn and others, with the support of Jan van Riebeeck Hoërskool.


Sold for

ZAR 17 588
Lot 375
  • Afternoon tea with legendary Dr Gwen Fagan and a private tour of her iconic Camps Bay home, called ‘Die Es’: A once-in- a lifetime opportunity for 15 people
  • Afternoon tea with legendary Dr Gwen Fagan and a private tour of her iconic Camps Bay home, called ‘Die Es’: A once-in- a lifetime opportunity for 15 people
  • Afternoon tea with legendary Dr Gwen Fagan and a private tour of her iconic Camps Bay home, called ‘Die Es’: A once-in- a lifetime opportunity for 15 people
  • Afternoon tea with legendary Dr Gwen Fagan and a private tour of her iconic Camps Bay home, called ‘Die Es’: A once-in- a lifetime opportunity for 15 people
  • Afternoon tea with legendary Dr Gwen Fagan and a private tour of her iconic Camps Bay home, called ‘Die Es’: A once-in- a lifetime opportunity for 15 people
  • Afternoon tea with legendary Dr Gwen Fagan and a private tour of her iconic Camps Bay home, called ‘Die Es’: A once-in- a lifetime opportunity for 15 people
  • Afternoon tea with legendary Dr Gwen Fagan and a private tour of her iconic Camps Bay home, called ‘Die Es’: A once-in- a lifetime opportunity for 15 people
  • Afternoon tea with legendary Dr Gwen Fagan and a private tour of her iconic Camps Bay home, called ‘Die Es’: A once-in- a lifetime opportunity for 15 people


Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 17 588

About this Item

Afternoon tea with legendary Dr Gwen Fagan and a private tour of her iconic Camps Bay home, called ‘Die Es’: A once-in- a lifetime opportunity for 15 people

Join Dr Gwen Fagan for morning or afternoon tea and a private tour of ‘Die Es ’(meaning “the hearth”). Die Es is the family’s architecturally acclaimed house in Camps Bay, Cape Town. It was designed in the 1960s by Gwen’s late husband, Gawie Fagan, who was one of South Africa’s most prominent architects until his death at the age of 95 in September 2020.

After the design of ‘Die Es’ was finalized, the couple proceeded to build the house themselves. The house, and most things in it, are hand made by Gawie, Gwen, their son and three daughters.

Guests will be treated to tea or wine and light refreshments and can look forward to hearing many interesting stories, accumulated and experienced in the span of almost a century by the remarkable couple Gwen and Gawie Fagan. These two strong individuals were married for more than 70 years, and both are Cape institutions in their own right. Gwen was born in 1924 and qualified as a medical doctor, working as such until 1969 whereafter she joined Gawie’s architectural practice as a historical researcher and landscape planner. She completed a PhD in 1995, titled “An Introduction to the man - made landscape at the Cape from the 17th to the 19th centuries” and is also the author of numerous books, including Roses at the Cape of Good Hope.



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